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Korea’s In Ho Song wins the Warm Up for ₫ 361,176,000 (~US$ 14,950)
Congratulations to Korea’s In Ho Song! He is the first Poker Dream Vietnam champion! Song entered Day 2 running second in chips, maintained his high rank for majority of the day, then went on a knockout spree at the final table to lift the trophy and the ₫ 361,176,000 first prize.
Final table payouts
Payouts 10th to 41st
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
IH In Ho Song | 361,176,000 | 360,781,000 |
CK Chee Kuo Chen | 239,800,000 | 238,460,000 |
LH Lee Haerok | 174,800,000 | 173,785,000 |
JR Jack Risk | 143,200,000 | 142,840,000 |
MS Ming San Chung | 112,000,000 | 110,530,000 |
FZ Feng Zhao | 84,700,000 | 83,815,000 |
LY Lee Yong | 61,800,000 | 61,300,000 |
NH Ngo Hoang Hien | 45,000,000 | 44,555,000 |
NT Nguyen Tuan Anh | 38,600,000 | 38,405,000 |
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
AY Andy Ying Kit Chan | 32,300,000 |
FO Fuk On Wong | 32,300,000 |
KB Kyle Bao Diep | 28,300,000 |
YC Ying Che Huang | 28,300,000 |
LX Lam Xuan Bach | 25,500,000 |
LC Luong Chun Kit | 25,500,000 |
NM Nguyen Manh Hung | 22,700,000 |
LC Lam Chi Ngai | 22,700,000 |
YK Yoojin Kim | 20,000,000 |
LP Linh Phan Trong | 20,000,000 |
JK Jangsoo Kor Kim | 20,000,000 |
DM Du Minh Quang | 18,100,000 |
DM Du Minh Quang | 18,100,000 |
VP Vladimir Pfeifer | 18,100,000 |
PQ Pham Quang Dung | 16,300,000 |
LT Luong Thanh Thinh | 16,300,000 |
NT Nguyen Thanh Hung | 16,300,000 |
WK Wai Keong Yong | 16,300,000 |
HC Ho Chung Yi | 14,400,000 |
CN Cheong Ng Kuok | 14,400,000 |
JL Jeffrey Lo Kuen Wai | 14,400,000 |
NH Nguyen Hoang Linh | 14,400,000 |
LV Luong Van Quang | 12,800,000 |
LV Le Van Binh | 12,800,000 |
CC Chi Chung Ho | 12,800,000 |
ND Nguyen Duc Long | 12,800,000 |
HV Ho Vo Thai Duong | 12,800,000 |
PT Prommin Talordpong | 12,800,000 |
DQ Do Quang Thang | 12,800,000 |
SL Shu Leung Yau | 12,800,000 |
SK Suresh Kolli | 12,800,000 |
TH Thi Hoa Inam | 12,800,000 |
Chee Kuo Chen eliminated in 2nd place - ₫239,800,000
-60,000 BB Ante
On just the sixth heads up hand, Chee Kuo Chen had it all out front with Q♥ 4♣ and needed some help to survive the chip leader In Ho Song’s A♥ 6♠ . The board didn’t grant his wish as it ran 2♠ 8♦ J♠ K♦ 7♦ to fall in 2nd place. Chen earned ₫239,800,000 for his strong finish.
Heads up! In Ho Song versus Chee Kuo Chen
-60,000 BB Ante
Heads up here at the Warm Up event with In Ho Song dominating Chee Kuo Chen over 2:1. In big blinds, Song with 75 BB, Chen with 35 BB.
Lee Haerok eliminated in 3rd place - ₫174,800,000
-50,000 BB Ante
Another player falls to In Ho Song, this time it was Lee Haerok taking the hard fall in 3rd place. After button Chee Kuo Chen folded, Song shoved his massive stack and big blind Lee tank-called for his tournament life.
Lee A♠ 9♦ Song 2♥ 4♥
The board came 3♥ 7♣ K♥ 2♦ 4♠ for a crushing two pair to Song to claim all of Lee’s chips. Lee earned ₫174,800,000 for his deep run.
Aces cracked! Jack Risk denied in 4th place - ₫143,200,000
-50,000 BB Ante
Players are dropping fast! Next to get the boot was Jack Risk who called all in on a flop J♦ 8♠ 2♥ . Jack had A♣ A♦ , the aggressor, In Ho Song, had Q♥ 9♣ , Song called out for a Ten which didn’t come on the turn 2♣ but it did on the river T♦ . Jack’s aces were cracked by the gut shot turned straight. He earned ₫143,200,000 for his deep run.
Ming San Chung risks it then busts in 5th place - ₫112,000,000
-50,000 BB Ante
Ming San Chung faced an al in by big stacked Chee Kuo Chen. After calculating his odds, he risked it and showed K♠ T♦ . This was good enough for 50/50 against Chen’s 5♣ 5♥ . However, with the board running 7♦ 2♣ 3♣ J♦ 4♣ , Chung missed to bust in 5th place for ₫112,000,000.
Cowboys give Jack Risk the double up
-50,000 BB Ante
Chee Kuo Chen was all in with A♣ Q♣ and had to improve in order to rail Jack Risk who had premium K♥ K♦ . No such luck though with the board running low. Jack doubled up to 1.3M.
Back to back losses for Feng Zhao against In Ho Song - 6th place - ₫84,700,000
-50,000 BB Ante
Feng Zhao has seen his share of luck throughout the tournament but In Ho Song was luckier, winning back to back hands to send Zhao out in 6th place. The first hand Zhao shoved on the small blind with 7♥ 6♥ and big blind Song woke up with A♦ A♥ . The board ran T♦ 5♦ 8♦ 3♥ 4♦ for a straight to Zhao but Song still had better with the flush.
Down to 2 BB, Zhao put it all in with 6♥ 9♥ to battle with, Song called with Q♥ J♣ . A nine landed on the flop to improve Zhao but it was short-lived with a Queen on the turn which held to the end. Zhao earned ₫84,700,000 for his final table run.
Lee Yong eliminated in 7th place - ₫61,800,000
-50,000 BB Ante
Lee Haerok claimed another player’s stack, this time sending fellow countryman Lee Yong to the rails in 7th place. It was all in preflop with K♣ T♣ spiking the King on the river to dust A♥ 6♥ . Lee earned ₫61,800,000 for his final table run.
End of the road for Ngo Hoang Hien - 8th place - ₫45,000,000
-50,000 BB Ante
After an impressive comeback from 2 BB, Ngo Hoang Hien tried his luck once again by shoving with A♦ 4♦ but ran into Lee Haerok’s K♣ K♠ to bust in 8th place. Ngo earned ₫45,000,000 for his final table finish.
Ngo Hoang Hien boots Nguyen Tuan Anh - 9th place - ₫38,600,000
-40,000 BB Ante
Ngo Hoang Hien is back with a vengeance! After dropping under two big blinds, he is now back up to a decent 19 BB having just won a three way that sent Nguyen Tuan Anh out in the process. The hand saw Nguyen all in preflop, called by both In Ho Song and Ngo. At the flop 3♦ 5♣ 8♣ , Song fired a bet that put Ngo all in, Ngo called.
Nguyen K♣ J♣ Ngo K♦ Q♦ Song Q♣ 9♣
The turn 5♠ and river 7♠ changed nothing for Ngo’s high cards to win. Ngo scooped up the 750k pot. Nguyen busted in 9th place for ₫38,600,000.
Feng Zhao boosted by Chung
-30,000 BB Ante
From cutoff, Feng Zhao shoved with K♥ 5♥ , big blind / big stacked Ming San Chung called with K♦ J♥ . The flop quickly paired up Zhao’s smaller card which held for a double up.
Ngo Hoang Hien avoids the rail
-30,000 BB Ante
After losing 75 75 percent of his stack to Jack, Ngo Hoang Hien was entered the next hand and landed a double up and more. Action opened with Lee Hae Rok raising to 65k, Chee Kuo Chen shoved his monster stack, down the orbit Ngo joined with his short stack, Lee opted to fold while saying he had pocket Jacks.
Ngo A♣ 8♥ Chee A♠ K♥ The board 7♥ T♠ 4♥ 8♠ J♦ gave Ngo renewed life with a pair to survive and double up to around 250k. Chee was barely dented as he sits with nearly 1.5M.
Jack Risk gets paid
-30,000 BB Ante
Jack Risk raised then put it all in on a flop K♥ J♣ 5♣ . Ngo Hoang Hien called with A♥ 5♥ that was behind Jack’s A♦ J♠ . The turn Q♦ and river 8♥ kept Jack ahead to climb over 600k. Ngo dropped to 100k.
In Ho Song doubles up through Zhao
-25,000 BB Ante
Button player Feng Zhao shoved with K♠ 4♠ but could not steal the blinds and ante with small blind In Ho Song joining the action with a better A♦ J♣ . The board quickly sent two Jacks on the board for a double up to Song to 750k, Zhao dropped to 420k.
Final table
-25,000 BB Ante
Remaining payouts
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MS Ming San Chung | 1,470,000(59 BB) | 1,470,000 |
CK Chee Kuo Chen | 1,340,000(54 BB) | 1,340,000 |
LH Lee Haerok | 1,015,000(41 BB) | 1,015,000 |
FZ Feng Zhao | 885,000(35 BB) | 885,000 |
LY Lee Yong | 500,000(20 BB) | 500,000 |
NH Ngo Hoang Hien | 445,000(18 BB) | 445,000 |
IH In Ho Song | 395,000(16 BB) | 395,000 |
JR Jack Risk | 360,000(14 BB) | 360,000 |
NT Nguyen Tuan Anh | 195,000(8 BB) | 195,000 |
Payouts 10th to 18th
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AY Andy Ying Kit Chan | 32,300,000 | 32,300,000 |
FO Fuk On Wong | 32,300,000 | 32,300,000 |
KB Kyle Bao Diep | 28,300,000 | 28,300,000 |
YC Ying Che Huang | 28,300,000 | 28,300,000 |
LX Lam Xuan Bach | 25,500,000 | 25,500,000 |
LC Luong Chun Kit | 25,500,000 | 25,500,000 |
NM Nguyen Manh Hung | 22,700,000 | 22,700,000 |
LC Lam Chi Ngai | 22,700,000 | 22,700,000 |
YK Yoojin Kim | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
Ying Kit Andy Chan misses the final table by one spot
-25,000 BB Ante
All in preflop between Andy Chan A♣ 6♣ and Feng Zhao A♦ K♥ . The flop J♣ J♠ 6♥ paired up Chan but the K♦ turn quickly switched them up, and with the river 4♦ , it was the end for Chan in 10th place. He earned ₫32,300,000 for his deep run.
Ming San Chung eliminates Fuk On Wong in 11th place
-25,000 BB Ante
Fuk On Wong shoved from the button and small blind Ming San Chung tank-called with his huge stack. Wong opened 9♠ 9♦ , Chung with overcards K♦ J♦ , the board dropped a jack on the flop and it held to end Wong in 11th place. He earned ₫32,300,000 for his deep run.
Lotsa love for Chee Kuo Chen to stay in the running
-25,000 BB Ante
From the button, Chee Kuo Chen shoved K♥ T♥ and small blind Feng Zhao snap-called with A♣ J♣ . Needing some luck, Chen found it with two hearts on the flop and another on the turn for a victorious flush.
No luck for Lam Xuan Bach pays Fuk On Wong then falls to a one-outer
-20,000 BB Ante
Lam Xuan Bach suffered two bad hits to fall in 14th place. The first hand was against Fuk On Wong with K♦ T♦ spiking the King to defeat Bach’s A♦ Q♥ . Following that hand, Bach was all in on a flop 8♠ 3♠ A♠ holding K♣ 9♠ top pair flush draw. Ming San Chun called with T♦ T♥ . The turn K♦ nearly sealed it for Bach but with the river T♣ Ming landed the one-outer ship it. Bach earned ₫25,500,000.
Chee Kuo Chen nearly dead then doubles up
-20,000 BB Ante
What a suck out for Chee Kuo Chen who took a stand on the big blind by three-bet shoving with Q♠ 6♥ . Initisal raiser Ying Che Huang on the button called with A♦ J♣ . The board came down K♠ T♠ 2♥ A♥ J♥ for a lucky river straight for Chen. He doubled up to 630k. Huang dropped to 85k and busted shortly after in 13th place for ₫28,300,000.
Lee Hae Rok celebrates the river wheel
-15,000 BB Ante
All in preflop with Lee Hae Rok A♦ K♣ and Fuk On Wong putting the heat on with J♥ J♣ . With the board running 5♣ 3♦ 7♣ 2♠ , still no hits for Lee, but when the river banged down a 4♦ , he completed a straight and celebrated by pushing out his chips for the count. Lee chipped up to 600k.
Lee Yong zooms to the top; Lam Chi Ngai out 17th
-15,000 BB Ante
Lee Yong collected a monster pot after railing Lam Chi Ngai in 17th place. On a flop 8♦ 5♥ T♥ , Ngai had K♥ J♥ draw, Yong was ahead with T♠ 9♥ , the turn A♣ and river 2♣ were not one of the 18 outs Ngai needed to bust in 17th place for ₫22700,000. Yong is massive chip leader and is on the brink of breaching a million in chips.
Ta Khanh Linh aka Jack Risk finds the river; Yoojin Kim busts 18th
-15,000 BB Ante
All in preflop with Ta Khanh Linh aka Jack Risk ahead K♣ Q♥ but when the flop dropped 3♥ J♣ 7♣ , his challenger Yoojin Kim with K♥ J♦ improved to a pair. The turn 2♠ was no help to Linh, but the river {d} was just what he needed to survive the sweat. He climbed to 300k. Two hands later, Kim busted in 18th place for ₫20,000,000.
Payouts 19th to 23rd
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
LP Linh Phan Trong | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
JK Jangsoo Kor Kim | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
DM Du Minh Quang | 18,100,000 | 18,100,000 |
DM Du Minh Quang | 18,100,000 | |
VP Vladimir Pfeifer | 18,100,000 | 18,100,000 |
Feng Zhao delivers a double KO
-12,000 BB Ante
Feng Zhao has just catapulted to 640k after sending to players to their knees. Short stacked Huyn Van Hung had 6d} 4♦ , Jangsoo Kor Kim had K♣ K♠ , and Zhao with A♦ 9♠ . The board ran 2♥ 9♦ 9♣ A♠ 3♠ for a dominating full house. Sweep sweep!
Ying Che Huang gets boosted by In Ho Song
-12,000 BB Ante
Battle of the blinds with Ying Che Huang shoving his 13 BB stack and big blind In Ho Song making the fast call. Huang was ahead A♥ 8♣ to Song’s Q♥ 6♥ , the board ran 3♠ {3h][jd} J♣ K♥ for Huang’s ace kicker to play.
Chun Kit Leung survives the flip
-12,000 BB Ante
Chun Kit Leung shoved his 100k stack with 9♣ 9♦ , he was called by a player with A♣ J♦ . With the board running low, Leung shipped it for a double up.
Diamonds for Feng Zhao eliminates Pham Quang Dung
-10,000 BB Ante
Pham Quang Dung was all in with A♥ Q♥ and hoped to land the double against Feng Zhao’s A♦ J♦ . Unfortunately for him, the cards favored Zhao as the first three came 5♦ 4♦ T♦ for the nut flush. With the turn 8♠ and river 9♠ , Pham shipped it as Pham filed out in 24th place.
Payouts 24th - 41st
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PQ Pham Quang Dung | 16,300,000 | 16,300,000 |
LT Luong Thanh Thinh | 16,300,000 | 16,300,000 |
NT Nguyen Thanh Hung | 16,300,000 | 16,300,000 |
WK Wai Keong Yong | 16,300,000 | 16,300,000 |
HC Ho Chung Yi | 14,400,000 | 14,400,000 |
CN Cheong Ng Kuok | 14,400,000 | 14,400,000 |
JL Jeffrey Lo Kuen Wai | 14,400,000 | 14,400,000 |
NH Nguyen Hoang Linh | 14,400,000 | 14,400,000 |
LV Luong Van Quang | 12,800,000 | 12,800,000 |
LV Le Van Binh | 12,800,000 | 12,800,000 |
CC Chi Chung Ho | 12,800,000 | 12,800,000 |
ND Nguyen Duc Long | 12,800,000 | 12,800,000 |
HV Ho Vo Thai Duong | 12,800,000 | 12,800,000 |
PT Prommin Talordpong | 12,800,000 | 12,800,000 |
DQ Do Quang Thang | 12,800,000 | 12,800,000 |
SL Shu Leung Yau | 12,800,000 | 12,800,000 |
SK Suresh Kolli | 12,800,000 | 12,800,000 |
TH Thi Hoa Inam | 12,800,000 | 12,800,000 |
Warm Up event Live Updates!
-10,000 BB Ante
Our live updates page is finally up and running! Welcome to the final day of the Warm Up event! The festival opener drew 264 entries over three starting flights with 41 reaching ITM to earn their spot here at the final day. The game has already resumed. There are currently 24 players remaining. You can track the action right here.
